System and method for adjustable standing platform with foot pedal controls

An adjustable standing platform for a person, comprising:

• a base structured and arranged to be disposed upon a support surface;
• a movable platform disposed above and generally parallel to the base, the movable platform having a standing area, the standing area provided at least in part by at least one removable foot pedal controller, each of the at least one removable foot pedal controller in wireless communication with at least one associated remote base unit;
• an actuator coupling the movable platform to the base, the actuator structured and arranged to move the movable platform generally towards or away from the base;
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• a flexible outer element substantially enclosing the adjustable standing platform, the flexible outer element structured and arranged to expand and contract as the movable platform moves relative to the base.

An adjustable stand for a person, comprising:

• a base structured and arranged to be disposed upon a support surface;
• a movable platform disposed above and generally parallel to the base, the movable platform having a plurality of foot activated elements, at least a subset of the foot activated elements providing a standing area, at least a portion of the subset of the plurality of foot activated elements in wireless communication with at least one remote base unit;
• an actuator coupling the movable platform to the base, the actuator structured and arranged to move the movable platform generally towards or away from the base in response to activation of at least one of the plurality of foot activated elements;
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• a flexible outer element substantially enclosing the adjustable standing platform, the flexible outer element structured and arranged to expand and contract as the movable platform moves relative to the base.